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manacles
man·a·cle M0070200 (măn′ə-kəl)n. often manacles1. A device for confining the hands, usually consisting of a set of two metal rings that are fastened about the wrists and joined by a metal chain.2. Something that confines or restrains: "caught in the manacles of their language" (Cynthia Ozick).tr.v. man·a·cled, man·a·cling, man·a·cles 1. To put manacles on (someone); restrain with manacles.2. To restrain the action or progress of: "[She was] manacled by the restrictions of an overbearing father" (Lilian Faderman). See Synonyms at hobble. [Middle English, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots.]TranslationsMedicalSeemanacle |